Most of my law students realize that the carefree days of undergraduate Thanksgiving breaks from class are no longer possible. Unless law students have been diligent in reviewing for exams all semester (fortunately, more of my students are seeing the...

There has been considerable attention on secondary stress disorder (SSD) in the past few weeks as a result of the horrible, tragic events at Fort Hood. SSD is common in caregivers who work with people who have survived traumatic events....

All law students are into exam study mode right now. However, I want to address non-traditional students and specific study issues that they bring to the "crunch time" of the semester. Unlike many of their colleagues, they are often juggling...

Interestingly, this is about the time of year when things become very quiet for me, in both my capacity as Director of the Pre-Law Center and as an ASPer at the law school. Students start gearing up for exams, and...

Now that we are approaching the final crunch before exams, I try to help my law students find ways that they can save time on some of their tasks at school and at home. Here are some hints that seem...